The cognitive impact of interactive design features for learning complex materials in medical education

Computers and Education

Volumn 71, Issue , 2014, Pages 198-205

  Song, Hyuksoon S ^a   Pusic, Martin ^b   Nick, Michael W ^b   Sarpel, Umut ^c   Plass, Jan L ^d   Kalet, Adina L ^b  

^a GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral interactivity; Cognitive interactivity; Cognitive load; Medical education; Multimedia learning

Indexed keywords

DRAG; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; STUDENTS;

BEHAVIORAL INTERACTIONS; COGNITIVE INTERACTION; COGNITIVE LOADS; COGNITIVE PROCESSING; COGNITIVE RESOURCES; INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER; INTERACTIVITY; MULTI-MEDIA LEARNING;

EDUCATION COMPUTING;

EID: 84887257184     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2013.09.017     Document Type: Article

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